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24th June - Law News

Edition 3467: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan faces criticism after blaming a rise in sexual violence in Pakistan on women wearing "very few clothes" during an interview 

  Focus of the Day Article:
 The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the UK to pay damages to a social worker who became aware of criticisms of her conduct only when a family court judge delivered an oral judgment at the end of a hearing. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats #US https://t.co/InCHldYgvE
  • Government urged to drop tougher sentences from protest bill | Law Gazette https://t.co/KTTxbYmQHF
  • Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in a Barcelona prison cell hours after a #Spanish court agreed to extradite him to the US to face tax evasion charges https://t.co/xueAciWEKt
  • #US pop star Britney Spears has spoken out against her conservatorship at a hearing in Los Angeles https://t.co/mnSnlJM322 
  • Law Society raises concerns over rights of way registration deadline - Irish Legal News https://t.co/X5hIojauMG
  • Media law firm sells 200-person IP protection spin-off - Legal Futures https://t.co/UgnDZgMSJt 
  • Land Registry pledges 'to do everything' to beat stamp duty deadline | Law Gazette https://t.co/DA3nc0hEq2
  • Structured data format a “great step forward” for digital contracts - Legal Futures https://t.co/E69HGr0gb
  • Solicitor who charged £9,000 for doing nothing is struck off - Legal Futures https://t.co/u7pWnC0mTX
  • NI: Double appointment to County Court bench - Irish Legal News https://t.co/c8CxPqXEqI
  • Lawyer pair behind Anexo set to pocket another £61m - Legal Futures https://t.co/EOVumPW5A
  • Firm owner with ‘dire’ accounts accepts two-year suspension | Law Gazette https://t.co/sYOvMDiCe
  • Irish barrister appointed judge in Australia - Irish Legal News https://t.co/8SBGqDpYbQ
  • In-house solicitor awarded OBE for Covid-19 support | Law Gazette https://t.co/0xKND5Mt9y 
  • High Court: Legal costs for 'entirely successful party' reduced to 60 per cent due to 'unreasonable' submissions - Irish Legal News https://t.co/EQTEmghLmJ
  • An "extremely dangerous" killer who murdered two women 21 years apart has been jailed for at least 37 years. Gary Allen strangled Samantha Class, 29, in Hull in 1997 and Alena Grlakova, 38, in Rotherham in 2018 https://t.co/F56xYc170D
  • Uefa officials and fans visiting England for the Euro 2020 final without quarantining will be subject to restrictions, media minister John Whittingdale has said https://t.co/1FGgT9DPv6
  • Two big players in the leasehold sector have agreed to change the way they operate, following an investigation by the competition watchdog. Housebuilder Persimmon will allow its leaseholders to buy the freehold of their property at a discount https://t.co/HN8ZOGUMdE
  • A police officer has been found guilty of the manslaughter of ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson. The former Aston Villa striker died after a stand-off with West Mercia police officers outside his father's home in Telford https://t.co/MMn7LnRrRj 
  • Bar questions mitigation in sexual misconduct cases | Law Gazette https://t.co/RdvYaybtoc
  • England: Lord Chief Justice suggests making juries smaller to tackle backlog - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/aOoPgqASVy
  • Sheriff solemn cases exceeded pre-Covid level in May - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/CBoiaqBR
  • Report: More than just legislation required to tackle issues with Irish rape trials - Irish Legal News https://t.co/Hyvoo6fkA
  • PM does not have to investigate Russian interference, judge says - High court rejects attempt to compel Boris Johnson to investigate Kremlin interference in UK elections https://t.co/cFbG1bQbj
  • Brexit: EU citizens given 28-day deadline to apply to stay in UK https://t.co/t2YzlcM5k
  • ECtHR bolsters ‘right to be forgotten’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/TQLvnuNBZm
  • Sweeping new restrictions will be imposed across Sydney as #Australia's largest city grapples with a fast-growing Covid outbreak https://t.co/4Vl8g8oJq3 
  • NI: KRW Law secures six-figure damages payout for victim of historic abuse - Irish Legal News https://t.co/70LkhQ1sM9
  • Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley to bar unvaccinated staff https://t.co/hxqiy72Yni
  • Stuart Robertson: Redundancy might not be the only option for employers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iMomZXdDMj
  • A Court of Appeal hearing begins today into whether under-16s can give informed consent to medical treatment that delays the onset of puberty. The appeal is being brought by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust https://t.co/QQ2WsmZVVH 
  • #Irish High Court judge David Barniville nominated to Court of Appeal https://t.co/czOqAnGaAP 
  • New Alan Turing £50 note enters circulation https://t.co/WTG8jT3FYv
  • Streaming TV giants face tighter UK regulation - Services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ could face tighter regulation in the UK under government proposals https://t.co/f6r9HNub5K 
  • NI: Eight inquests to be heard in year two of delayed five-year plan - Irish Legal News https://t.co/kXsDaPUKJp
  • Rare legal prints aim to raise £25,000 for Lawscot Foundation - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DlT1jps9Ge
  • Custody time limit extension to end this month | Law Gazette https://t.co/jX8RfWAAtl
  • NI: Not yet too late to introduce proposed sexual and domestic violence protections - Irish Legal News https://t.co/kgAzdJmSlH
  • Senior appointments at Murgitroyd IP - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/HZ9G3steA2
  • Should governments be trammelled or untrammelled? | Law Gazette https://t.co/UizQtlqMdM 
  • Sex abuse victim's shock at seeing attacker back in community https://t.co/XFRwxeWlLm
  • Dominic Cummings tried to bypass rules over £530k grant, emails suggest https://t.co/ul6YOUayxL